Question

ACTIVITY 2
Write antonyms of the underlined words and rewrite the sentences :
1) Some clothes were damp when I went to the backyard
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) The leaves of the mango tree look duty
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In The children were happy to see the stranger
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ACTIVITY J​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. dry
2. clean
3. sad

Explanation:

Sentences after rewriting them with antonyms are:

1. Some clothes were dry when I went to the backyard.
2. The leaves of the mango tree look clean.
3. The children were sad to see the stranger

• An antonym is a term that has the opposite meaning as another. The antonym of slow is fast.
• The root words for the word 'antonym' are the words 'anti,' meaning 'against' or 'opposite,' and 'onym,' meaning 'name.'
• In order to better understand antonyms, let's take a look at what the word 'synonym' means. A synonym is a word that has a similar meaning to or exactly the same meaning as another word. Synonyms and antonyms are exactly the opposite.
• Surprisingly, we can use the antonym, or opposite meaning, of a word to better comprehend its meaning. Take the word'morose,' for example. 'Morose' is defined as 'gloomily or sullenly ill-humored.' Even reading the definition of a word in a dictionary does not always provide us with a thorough comprehension of the term. Synonyms and antonyms are usually included in dictionaries.
• For example, here are some synonyms for the word "morose": "moody," "sour," and "sulky." Here are a couple of antonyms: 'joyous' and 'optimistic.' We now know that the antonym of "morose" is "joyous" and even "optimistic"! A closer examination of the synonyms and antonyms yields a more precise definition.
• In writing, you can use antonyms. Sometimes we get stuck while deciding which word to use in a statement, or we use the same words over and over again. For example, we might be seeking for a term that is the polar opposite of 'courageous,' but we don't want to use the word'scared.'
• Let's see if we can beat the antonym challenge and come up with a better word! We see words like 'chickenhearted,' 'cowardly,' and 'gutless' when we look up the word 'courageous' and scroll down to the list of antonyms. These terms are more vivid than the word "scared," and we can improve our writing by utilising more vivid words.
• When they're writing, they'll be able to make better word choices and think more about the words they're producing.
• In writing, antonyms can be used to build ideas. One prominent literary theme is that light and light colours indicate good, whereas darkness represents the bad, or evil.
• It's possible that not teaching antonyms at all is a good method to start with.
• Antonyms will be used by children, but they will most likely only understand them as 'opposites.' This is an excellent place to begin.

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